Paradise (Orange County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Paradise ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Paradise. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

William Chauvenet (Mathematician, professor)
- He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Milford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
Mort Drucker (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
- He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
- Woodbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Middletown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
George Inness, Jr. (Artist)
- He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Cragsmoor is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
Herbert 'Herb' Kalin (Musician, singer)
- He was born in Port Jervis (NY) on February 16, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on July 21, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens (Charles County, Maryland).
- Port Jervis is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert 'Herb' Kalin<1>
Milton Kamen (Actor, comic)
- He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55.
- Hurleyville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
Richard Kiley (Actor)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
- Warwick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Yonkers (NY) on April 12, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Monticello (NY) on August 10, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Monticello is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick<1>
Kate Williamson (Actress)
- She was born in Ellenville (NY) on September 19, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on December 6, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
- Ellenville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Paradise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Williamson<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.